05-11-2020, 06:54 AM
On this board, it seems we are often surprised by catalog changes with the Big 3. The information we receive often comes only a couple of months before it become applicable. This sets many of us scrambling.
Do any of you know if the Big 3 have to respond to FOIA requests? If they do, do they only need to reply to requests for state residents? If they do have to reply, are the discussions/meeting notes/etc. of the groups that determine policy something that has to be released? (To clarify, governments have to reply to FOIA requests, but sometimes their reply can be that there are statutes that allow them not to provide in the information. In other words, "No" can be a reply. As in, "In response to your request about upcoming policy changes, COSC/TESU/WHATEVER THE 3RD ONE IS is not required to release this information and chooses not to do so.)
If it is FOIA-ble, it seems like this forum's new year's resolution each year is to write and ask about it.
Do any of you know if the Big 3 have to respond to FOIA requests? If they do, do they only need to reply to requests for state residents? If they do have to reply, are the discussions/meeting notes/etc. of the groups that determine policy something that has to be released? (To clarify, governments have to reply to FOIA requests, but sometimes their reply can be that there are statutes that allow them not to provide in the information. In other words, "No" can be a reply. As in, "In response to your request about upcoming policy changes, COSC/TESU/WHATEVER THE 3RD ONE IS is not required to release this information and chooses not to do so.)
If it is FOIA-ble, it seems like this forum's new year's resolution each year is to write and ask about it.
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